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As is shown in the bar chart, the total production of tobacco in the world |
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shrank from 14.364 billion pounds in 1994 to 14.2 billion pounds in 1995. |
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According to the figures given in the pie chart, tobacco consumers account for 20% of the world population. |
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This causes great harm to us. |
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Financially, it results in a yearly loss of 200 billion US dollars spent on cigarettes. |
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Physically, about 3 million people on the globe die from smoking-related diseases every year. |
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Faced with such a threat, people from all walks of life have tried various measures for a total tobacco ban. |
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For one thing, health experts try hard to warn the public of the dangers involved. |
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For another, the authorities have passed laws to limit tobacco production and consumption |
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raised tobacco taxes and prohibited smoking in public places. |
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More importantly, the public launch campaigns to cut smoking. |
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On the basis of the analyses above, we can predict the future tendency confidently. |
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With the further growth in economy and more changes in life style, |
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the tendency of tobacco consumption indicated in the table, will definitely decrease in the years to come |
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